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W. E. TRULL.

WASHBASIN.

( No Model.)

Patented Mar. 9,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. TRULL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF TO ELISON M. COOPER, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHBASIN.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,374, dated March 9, 1897. l

Application filed October 3l, 1896. Serial No. 610,6 72. (No model.) v

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. TRULL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inried by a frame adapted vto permit of the raising and lowering of the basin as well as tilting thereof; and in such connection it relates par; ticularly to the general construction and arrangement of such a basin and frame for such purposes. l

' The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure l is a top or plan View of a basin and its frame supported above spigots or faucets of a bath-tub or the like embodying main features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side-elevational view of Fig. l, the various positions of the basin and frame being indicated by full and dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front View of the frame, a portion of the arms and the basin being removed to more clearly illustrate the pawl-locking mechanism; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view illustrating in detail the pivoted. arms and the pawl-locking mechanism thereof.

Referring to the drawings, a represents an angular bracket adapted to be fastened by screws or otherwise to the top of the framework ct' of a bath-tub A or other receptacle for water, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2. This bracket a is provided at either end with upwardly-projecting ears or lugs a2, forming bearings in which one end of each of the two arms b is pivoted. The arms b are toothed or ratcheted, as at b', on their undery edge near the point of pivotal support in the bearings. In the bracket a, below the ratcheted edge bv of each arm b, is pivoted` a pawl or latch d, one end of which is weighted, as at d'. This pawl or latch is normally adapted to swing by gravity into vertical position, so that its upper end will rest in one of the teeth b', to thereby support each arm b in horizontal or 'substan tially horizontal position, as indicated in Fig. 4t. The weighted ends of the pawls d are connected by a link d2, which whenvshifted longitudinally will oscillate both pawls d unltil their upper ends are swung out ot' engagement with the arms b and thereby to permit the same to fall, as illustrated in the lower dotted position in Fig. 2.

At or near the free ends ofthe arms b is pivoted a basin c, the points e' of pivotal connection between the basin e and arms b being in a line between the transverse diameter of the basin and the bracket a, that is, the points c are not diametrically opposite to each other, but areso arranged that a larger portion of the basin lies to the right of the points of pivotal support. A preferred Way of thus pivoting the basin to the arms ct is to secure on the outer periphery of the basin the blocks or cheeks c2 and to pin or pivot these cheeks to the arms b. To prevent the basin from tilting when filled, or partially so, with water, the cheeks e2 are each provided with a pin es, which is adapted to enter a recess Z13-in the arm b and to be seated therein, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2.

In operation, when the arms b and basin e are caused to assume a horizontal or substantially horizontal position, as indicated in full lines in Fig. 2, the catches swing by gravity and assume a vertical position. The engagement of the catches with the teeth b' of the arms will support saidarms and basin in horizontal position. The basin being heavier on that side to the right of its pivotal support Will remain in horizontal position whether iilled with water or not. The horizontal position of the arms and basin is the position in which the basin will generally be used. When not in use, the arms and basin may be raised to assume a vertical or substantially vertical position, as indicated by the upper dotted position in Fig. 2. When the basin is to be lled from a faucet or faucets f of the bath-tub, sink, &c., the link d2 is shifted to disengage the pawls from the arms, the arms then drop, and the basin falls, maintaining its horizontal position until it is immediately below the faucets f, as indicated by the lower IOO Las.;

dotted position in Fig. 2. To discharge water from the basin, it is tilted by bearing down upon the lighter side thereof.

It will be manifestly obvious that as to minor details modications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention, and hence I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of all the parts as illustrated and hereinbefore explained; but,

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, of a bracket, two pivotal arms connected therewith and the free ends of said arms pivoted to a basin provided with pins engaging recesses located in the free WILLIAM E. TRULL.

/Vitnesses:

J. WALTER DoUGLAss, THOMAS M. SMITH. 

